The Plymouth High School Band Department has once again earned statewide recognition, qualifying for the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) All-Music Award, marking the program’s 22nd consecutive year of qualification for the prestigious honor.
The ISSMA All-Music Award recognizes band, choir, and orchestra programs that achieve Gold Ratings across all required ISSMA events during a school year. For band programs, earning the award requires excellence across multiple performance areas, including:
A Gold Rating by the marching band at an ISSMA-sanctioned event
Soloists and ensembles advancing to the ISSMA Solo & Ensemble State Finals
A Gold Rating by the jazz band at ISSMA contest
A Gold Rating by the concert band at ISSMA contest
This year, every Plymouth High School band ensemble once again earned a Gold rating at ISSMA contest, continuing a tradition of comprehensive excellence that spans more than two decades.
Plymouth first earned the ISSMA All-Music Award during the 2004–05 school year and has qualified for the award every year since. While the award was not offered during the COVID-impacted season, Plymouth has earned the honor 21 times, qualifying consecutively for the award whenever it has been available — a distinction unmatched by any other band program in the state.
With the recent release of ISSMA’s full award history, it was confirmed that Plymouth is the only band program in Indiana to have qualified for the All-Music Award every year since its inception. Several highly respected programs — including Brownsburg, Columbus North, and LaPorte — came close, but Plymouth stands alone in maintaining uninterrupted qualification over the award’s entire history.
Notably, Plymouth High School enrolls just under 1,000 students, making the achievement even more remarkable when compared to larger programs with multiple bands and expanded staffing. The Plymouth Band Program’s success reflects the collective effort of students across all ensembles, directors, and supporters who consistently strive for excellence in every performance area.
Each spring, band programs that earn the ISSMA All-Music Award are recognized with a large banner that is displayed in the school’s music hallway — a visible reminder of the program’s history, dedication, and sustained achievement.
This milestone represents a significant piece of Plymouth High School tradition and a testament to the hard work, commitment, and pride of its student musicians.
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